The History of McLean County, Illinois; portraits of early settlers and prominent men, Part 118

Author: Le Baron, Wm., Jr. & Co., Chicago, Pub
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago : W. Le Baron, Jr.
Number of Pages: 1092

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W. E. CUNNINGHAM, farmer ; P. O. Saybrook ; is a son of Robert Cunningham, one of the pioneers of this county, and was born in Clarke Co., Ind., May 11, 1828; when he was about a year old, his parents came to Illinois and settled in the year 1829, in Cheney's Grove, in this township, on Sec. 27; his father died here Sept. 28, 1858, and mother, April 6, 1859. The sub- jeet of this sketch remained with his parents up to his marriage with Miss Irene Cunning- ham Nov. 6, 1849 ; she was a daughter of Joseph Cunningham, of Clarke Co., Ind. ; shortly after his marriage, he entered the land, improved it, and has remained there ever since. Ilis wife was born Feb. 20, 1824 ; they had eight children, four living-Joseph C., born Sept. 17, 1850; George T., born Oct. 26, 1851; Parker D., July 15, 1853, and Mary E., born Sept. 18, 1859 ; and four died-Albert M., born July 19, 1855, died Nov. 12. 1865; David, born Jan. 4, 1858, and died Jan. 11, 1858 ; Carrie L., born Feb. 18, 1862, died Sept. 30, 1863 ; and Naomi B., born Dec. 17, 1864, died Aug. 26, 1866.

ELIJAHI ELLSWORTHI, farmer ; P. O. Saybrook ; born in Clark Co., Ohio, I ec. 15, 1815, He lived, until he was 40 years of age, with his parents in that county. His mother died in the year 1846, at the age of 84, and his father at the age of 90. In the year 1856, Mr. Ellsworth came to Illinois, and settled in this county, at. " Old Town Timber," in the " Frankberger house." living there for about eight months. In the year 1867, he purchased and improved the farm upon which he now resides, containing 200 acres, unincumbered. He married Miss Ellen Pow- ell, June 18, 1836, daughter of Stephen and Lydia Powell, of Clark Co., Ohio, who came from Virginia at an early day. Her father died at Chillicothe, Ohio, and her mother in Indiana, Mrs. Ellsworth was born May 3. 1818: they had four children, three living-Walker, born Sept. 6, 1838 ; Ilamilton, Aug. 8, 1842, and Duncan, Ang. 7, 1844, and one deceased-Charlotte, born Sept. 7, 1840, died Sept. 7, 1876. Ilis two sons, Hamilton and Duncan, enlisted in t'o. B, 107th regiment I. V. I .. in our late civil war, and served until its close.

T W. GARRISON, farmer ; P. O. Saybrook ; was born in Jefferson Co., Ill., April 14, 1859. His father died, Oct., 1851 ; his mother still lives in that county. The subject of this sketch lived with his parents up to the age of 13, and, after the death of his father, worked upon a farm in Marion Co., Ohio, for six months, then moved to Johnson Co., Mo , and, returning from there to Illinois, went from there to lowa, and, in the fall of 1860, came to Bloomington, McLean Co., where he enlisted in Co. C, 20th regiment I. V., and served for twenty-two months, and was wounded at Fort Donelson, and at the battle of Britton's Lane, Tenn., Sept. 5, 1862, and was in hospital at Jackson, Tenn. After his discharge, he went to Jefferson Co. for two years, and, in the winter of 1864, came to McLean Co. and lived there until 1874, when he went to California, farming, and also engaged in the grocery business at Markwest, and, in the year 1876, returned to McLean Co., and settled on Sec. 6, where he has since resided. He married Miss Melinda J. Hawkins (daughter of Joseph and Amelia Hawkins, of Jefferson Co., Ill.), April 5. 1860; she was born in Jefferson Co., Ill., Aug. 23, 1844; they had eight children, five living-Cora L., born Feb. 22, 1864; Birdie A., Aug. 30, 1866; Rosa B, Aug. 15, 1870; Hattie E., Aug. 5, 1876, and Clyde D., Dec. 14, 1878, and three deceased-Ora R., born Aug. 14, 1868, died March 20, 1870; Amelia E., born July 13, 1874, died June 14, 1875, and an infant unnamed.

HENRY GERLING, farmer ; P. O. Saybrook ; was born in Buffalo, N. Y., May 27, 1857. His father Henry was born in Mecklenberg. Swerin, Dec. 13, 1827, and his mother Nov. 22, 1825. . When he was quite young, his parents removed to McLean Co., and settled two miles southwest of Bloomington, where they now reside. Mr. Gerling lived with them until he was 21 years of age, when he purchased and moved upon a farm in that neighbor hood, and remained

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there until the spring of 1879, when he purchased his present farm on Sec. 21 of this township. He married, Feb. 1, 1877, Miss Resa Alberts, daughter of Adam and Dora Alberts, of Blooming- ton Township, in this county. Iler father died, Feb. 15, 1863, and her mother married William Finger, of Bloomington Township, her present husband, who was born Feb. 16, 1814; she was born in 1810. Mrs. Gerling was born May 30, 1858. They have one child-Herman, born May 30, 1877.

P. R GILMORE, farmer ; P. O. Saybrook; was born in Warren Co., Ky., April 9, 1815; when he was 18 years of age, he learned the trade of blacksmithing, working at it for three years. In 1836, he came to McLean Co. and settled in Old Town Timber, in this county, carry- ing on his trade for two years, when he returned to Kentucky for four months ; he then returned to McLean Co. and first settled in Cheney's Grove, having married at that time Miss Eveline Owen (daughter of Samuel Owen, of Cheney's Grove Township), Jan. 10, 1839 ; four years after- ward, lived on the farm of W. II. Cheney, farming and blacksmithing; from there he went to north of Cheney's Grove for two years; then to the farm of S. Ball for two years; from there to the village of Le Roy, blacksmithing for two years ; then to the Newland farm in Cheney's Grove, and, in 1857, moved to where he at present resides ; his wife died Oct. 9, 1873 ; she was born June 25, 1815 ; they had twelve children, eight living-Mary F., born Oct 22, 1842; James T., May 22, 1844; Robert P., Feb. 4, 1847; Caroline MI. (now Mrs. Samuel Reams, of Cheney's Grove Township), Jan. 1, 1850; Catharine (now Mrs. David Vanschoick, of Cheney's Grove Township), Sept. 28, 1851 ; Rhoda (now Mrs. William Johnson, of this township), March 28, 1854; America (now Mrs. James Perry, of Saybrook), Feb 12, 1859; Davidson, June 25, 1859; fonr deceased-William HI., born Nov. 16, 1839, died May 20, 1841 ; Eliza J. (married to Jacob Lloyd), born Jan. 13, 1840, died Feb. 20, 1869; George F., born Jan. 6, 1846, died March 1, 1846 ; Samuel, born Jan. 29, 1856, died Feb. 22, 1858.

LEVI HELLER, carriage and wagon maker, Saybrook ; was born in Taylortown, Clark Co., Ohio, Oct. 3, 1847; when he was about 8 years of age, his parents moved to St. Louis, and, the next spring, moved to Weston, MIo., for one year, and from there to Bloomington, remaining in or near there for four years, and then moved to Benjaminville, Ill., for two years ; then returned to Sharpsburg, MIo., and, in 1862, came to Bloomington; Mr. Heller, at the age of 15, after the death of his mother, started out to carve his own fortunes, working upon a farm for two years, when he enlisted in Co. I, 145th 1. V. I., and served six months ; npon his return, he com- menced learning the trade of wagon making at Canton, Fulton Co , Ill., and then established himself in business at Lancaster, Peoria Co., Ill., for two years, and then in Glasford, in same county, for over three years, and, in 1872, came to the village of Arrowsmith, McLean Co., remaining there up to 1878, carrying on the business of wagon making and blacksmithing, and, in April, of the same year, came to Saybrook, and, at the expiration of eight months, formed the present copartnership of Heller & Nelson. He married Miss Sophia Jones, of Lancaster, Ill., Oct. 14, 1868 ; they had four children, two living-John L., born Aug. 11, 1874, and Nellie M., Jan. 12, 1877 ; two deceased-Edward A., died Ang. 3, 1873. and Mamie, July 27, 1873.

D. B. HEREFORD, dealer in dry goods and groceries, Saybrook ; was born in Woodford Co., Ill., Sept. 15, 1851 ; at the age of 16, he was thrown upon his own resources, and, having gone to Bloomington, in this county, worked for two years at the trade of carpenter, after which, he studied law in the office of Gapen & Ewing for two years, and, being admitted to the bar in the year 1878, commenced the practice of the law in Chenoa, of this county, and continued such for eighteen months, and then came to Saybrook, and, having taught school for two winters, clerked in the store of T. S. Collins for about one year ; having bought out the business of A. H. Antrim, he opened his present store on the 18th day of February, 1879. He married Miss Maggie l'owell (daughter of E. N. Powell, of Secor, Woodford Co., Ill.), Dec. 21, 1873; they have one child-Clarence E , born Jan. 8, 1875.

AMOS HIRE, farmer; P. O. Saybrook ; was born in Fayette Co., Ohio, Jan. 23, 1813 ; his father died in the year 1859, and his mother in 1832; he lived with them until he was 21 years of age, and then started into the world to carve his own fortune, and worked upon a farm for a year or two, and then learned the trade of a joiner and carpenter. and two years afterwards, Aug. 16, 1837, married Miss Mary Jeffers (daughter of Isaac and Nancy Jeffers, of Fayette Co., Ohio); her parents moved to Missouri, where her father died ; her mother then returned to Ohio, and soon afterward came to live with Mr Hire. Mr. Hire, after his marriage, moved to Fay- ette Co., Ohio, farming and working at his trade of joiner and carpenter up to March, 1875, when he purchased his present farm on Secs. 19 and 30, of this township, where he now resides, containing sixty acres ; his wife was born April 22, 1817; they had twelve children-nine liv- ing-Lewis B., born Sept. 6, 1838: Martha (now Mrs. Eli Wood, of Ohio), May 23, 1841 ; Sallie M. (now Mrs. William Mills, of Fayette Co., Ohio), May 29, 1843 ; Hulda, June 24, 1848 ; Isaac G., Sept. 2, 1850; Zida E., Oct. 22, 1852: Rameth T., Aug. 16, 1859: Samuel A., March 8, 1863; three died-Amzi, born Feb. 10. 1840, and died July 29, 1863; Harlan B., born Sept. 12, 1854, and died Feb. 26, 1860, and an infant. His son Amzi enlisted in Co. G, 90th Ohio V. . I., in our late civil war, and died from disease contracted in the army.

THOMAS HOLWAY, proprietor of Union House, Saybrook ; was born in Toronto, Upper 'Canada, Sept. 24, 1825; at the age of 8, his parents moved to Jordan, Onondaga Co., N. Y.,

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where his father died Sept. 6. 1847, from injuries received by being thrown from a wagon ; his mother is still living in Onondaga Co., N. Y., at the good old age of 83. Mr. Holway married, Oct. 8, 1848, Miss Emily Hunter, daughter of John Hunter, of Onondaga Co., N. Y., and the next year moved to this county and settled on See. 11, of this township, remaining five years, when he moved to Saybrook and built the "Union House"-the first brick building in the vil- lage ; the brick was made in the village, near where now is the depot of the L. B. & M. R. R .- Mr. Holway working in making them ; he has ever since kept the hotel-except one year-and a good one it is in every respeet ; he has also been engaged in the brick business for the last twelve years ; his wife was born in Albany, N. Y., Nov. 5, 1825, and died in Saybrook Jan. 28, 1867 ; they had six children-three living-Martha M., Mary and Kittie; three died-Katie, Johnnie and Alabama

JOSEPH HORSMAN, farmer; P. O. Saybrook ; was born in Highland Co., Ohio, Aug. 1, 1836 ; in 1858, he went to Fayette Co. and remained there up to the fall of 1861, when he enlisted in Co. G., 73d Regt. Ohio V. I., and served for thirteen months, and being discharged, returned to Fayette Co. and again enlisted in the 100 days' service in Co. D, 168th Regt. Ohio V. 1. ; he participated in the battles of Cedarville, Port Republie and Bull Liek Valley, Va. ; after his return from the army, he lived upon his farm until the spring of 1865, when he came to MeLean Co. and settled on Sec. 30, where he has since resided. He married Miss Almirinda Rowe (daughter of Willis Rowe, of Fayette Co., Ohio) March 26, 1857; she was born May 14, 1839; they had four children-three living-Clara F. (now Mrs. John Lewis), born April 30, 1859; Joseph H., June 23, 1862; Uriah O., May 14, 1867. and one died in infancy. Mr. Huseman's mother died June 19, 1875, and his father Nov. 29, 1875.

JAMES HUNTER, farmer ; P. O. Saybrook ; was born in County Down, Ireland, March 17, 1836 ; his parents died in Ireland ; the subject of this sketch came to the United States when he was 22 years of age, and first settled in Livingston Co., Western New York, for six years ; from there he moved to Marion Co., Ill., remaining there for two years, and in March, 1861, came to McLean Co., and first lived in Danvers Township, for fifteen years, and in April, 1874, came to this township, on Section 9 where he at present resides ; he owns eighty acres. He married Miss Jane Cowen March 19, 1867, daughter of William and Eliza Cowen, of County Down, Ireland, who moved to MeLean Co. in 1864, and settled in Danvers Township; her father died in 1865; her mother is still living ; Mrs. Hunter was born Feb. 22, 1842; they had seven children, six living-Martha, born Aug. 6, 1869 ; William, born July 1, 1871; Emina, born Jan. 19, 1873 ; Robert L., born Sept. 19, 1874 ; Eliza, born July 18, 1876, and John E., born July 3, 1878 ; and one died-Jesse M., born May 6, 1868, died Sept. 16, 1868:

DAVID HURLEY, lumber merchant, Saybrook; was born in De Witt Co., Ill., Dec. 2, 1833 ; until he was 21 years of age, he assisted his parents upon the farm, and then, having purchased a farm, worked it for seven years. In 1862, he enlisted in Company I, 107th Regt. Ill. V. I., and served until the elose of the war, after which, he returned to his farm, and, after remaining seven years, in Dec., 1872, removed to Saybrook, and first followed teaming for two years, then formed a copartnership with Leonard Reddiek, in the lumber business-Reddiek & Hurley-and, three years after, bought out the interest of Mr. Reddick, and has continued the business under his own name ; he also established a branch of his business at Belleflower, con- necting his son-in-law, Henry Plummer, with him, under the firm name of Plummer & Hurley. He married Miss Lucinda Tackwell, of De Kalb Co., Tenn., March 20, 1859; they had four children, two living -- Lavina A. and Harriet E. (now Mrs. Henry Plummer) ; two deceased- Mary Ann and one infant.

CREED McDANIEL, druggist, Saybrook. The subject of this sketeh was born in Arrow- smith Township, of this county, March 25, 1853; he lived with his parents, upon a farm, up to the age of 21 ; in 1871, his father moved to Kansas, and settled at Emporia, and, in the fall, returned to McLean Co. Mr. MeDaniel first learned the trade of carpenter, and followed it, off and on, for three years, at the same time learning the drug business, and, in the year 1877, pur- chased the drug store of R. S Lackey, in Saybrook, which he continues to carry on. He mar- ried Miss Maggie Jane Barnes (a daughter of A. G. Barnes, of Arrowsmith Township), Dec. 14, 1876.

J. A. MAGEE, meat market, Saybrook ; was born in Union Co., Penn., Oet. 24, 1851 ; his father, John T., was born in Union Co., Penn., April 15, 1827, and married Miss Mary A. Sheekler, Oct. 24, 1850 ; she also was born in same county, Feb. 14, 1828; they moved to Mer- cer Co., where his father died Oct. 6, 1863, and his mother Dee. 6, 1863 ; after their death, the subject of this sketch went to Union Co. and farmed for three years: he then went to Fulton Co., Ill., and lived with his grandfather ; in 1873, he worked in a butcher-shop in Avon, of same county. In 1874, he went to Kansas, remaining one year, and, returning again to Ellis- ville, Fulton Co., carried on a saw-mill for one year, and, in Dee., 1875, came to Saybrook and opened a meat market in connection with his brother, W. A. McGee. He married Miss Lizzie Anderson Sept. 20, 1876 ; her father, Thomas H., when quite an infant, moved with his parents, to Peoria, Ill., and at 16 years of age, went to Fulton Co., Ill, and was engaged as engineer of the saw-mill of Thomas Maples for eight years, and, in 1869, came to McLean Co., and first settled in Cropsey Township, farming, and, in 1871, came to Saybrook and worked as engineer in the

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saw-mill of J. M Stansbury. He died March 25, 1871. Ilis wife was Miss Mary Conelly, of Canton, Fulton Co., Ill. Mr. McGee's family consists of one daughter-Clara M., born Sept. 25, 1878.

W. T. MASON, barber, Saybrook; was born in Greene Co., Ill., March 25, 1858; his parents moved to Mercer Co .. Ill., when he was 3 years of age, and still live there; when he was 16 years of age, he learned the trade of a barber, in Oxford, Ind., and went to New Boston, Ill., for two years, and from there to Morning Sun, Iowa, and, in the year 1877, came to Saybrook and opened a shop, which he now carries on. He married Miss Rhoda Green, daughter of Thomas and Laura Green. of New Boston, Mercer Co., III., Dec. 5, 1877. Mrs. Mason's parents are still living.

J. R. MEANS, Justice of the Peace. Saybrook : was born in Lewis Co., Ky., March 22, 1825; his parents, in the year 1829 moved to Little Vermilion, Vermilion Co., III , and the same winter his father came to Cheney's Grove, and having built a cabin upon the north side of it, returned the next spring to Vermilion Co. and brought his family out, arriving here in March. 1830, being among the early settlers of this county. His father died upon the home- stead Aug. 6, 1836, and his mother, March 1, 1875. The subject of this sketch lived with his mother up to the date of his marriage with Miss Nancy Stan-bury, May 7, 1844, when he rented a farm, remaining upon it three years, when having entered and purchased Congress lands in Sec. 25, of this township, moved upon them and remained until the year 1863, when he came to the village of Saybrook and purchased a mill, carrying it on for nine months; having sold the farm he originally entered, he purchased a farm on Secs. 21 and 16 and lived there until 1867; in 1869, he returned to Saybrook, where he still resides ; he held the office of Supervisor for the years 1877-78, and has been Justice of the Peace for fourteen years. His wife was born May 11, 1827, in Tennessee. They had six children, four living-Mary A., (now Mrs. John Pitts, of Kentucky), Sarah MI. (now Mrs. J. S. Barwick, of Logan Co.), Ulrich L., and John Il. : two deceased-Amos and James E.

G. ROBERT MEANS, dealer in groceries, boots, shoes, etc, Saybrook ; is the son of David D. Means, one of the early settlers ot this county, aud was born in this township Aug. 5, 1853 ; he lived with his parents up to the age of 22, when he became employed in the store of T. S. Collins, of Saybrook, as a clerk, remaining with him for one year, when he formed a copartner- ship with J. W. Riggs in the general merchandise business, under the name of Riggs & Means, and continued the same for two years, when, it being dissolved, he formed a copartnership with T. S. Collins as Means & Collins in the general merchandise business, in which they are now engaged. He married Miss Hattie Ball, daughter of Hillary Ball (one of the old settlers of this township), Oct. 3, 1878.

J. A. MYERS, dealer in grain and coal, Saybrook : was born in Fayette Co., Penn., April 19, 1831 ; when he was quite young, his parents moved to West Virginia, near the State line, and at the age of 3 years moved to near Decatur, Ill., where they resided for one year, an I then went to Marshall Co .; in the year 1855, they moved to Fairbauk, Buchanan Co., Iowa, where they are now residing; his father was born in the year 1800, and was married to Miss Sarah Jane Beatty, of Belfast, Ireland, who came to this country when she was 10 years of age, with her parents, who settled in Fayette Co., Penn. Mr. Myers remained at home until he was 23 years of age, when he married his first wife, Margaret Bennington. daughter of Thomas Ben- nington, of Marshall Co., Iowa, Jan. 5, 1854: her parents were early settlers of this State, her father having participated in the Black Hawk war. and died in the fall of 1856; her mother still lives in Marshall Co. Mrs. Myers died Oct. 11, 1865; she had four children, three of whom are living-Melissa M. (now Mrs. Robert S. McCune, of Saybrook), born March 11, 1855; Mary E. ( now Mrs. L. A. Clark, of Arrowsmith Township), December 18, 1856, and Ilarvey (., one deceased, Sarah J., born March 12. 1863, died March 24, 1865. Married his second wife, Elizabeth A. Mccullough, daughter of William Mccullough. of Eureka, Woodford Co., Ill .. an old settler of that county, March 13, 1866: she was born in Jefferson to., Va., and when 10 years of age went with her parents to Woodford Co., Ill.

JONATHAN NELSON, wagon and carriage maker, Saybrook : was born in Ulster Co., N. Y., Aug. 23, 1844; his parents moved to Bloomington, when he was 4 years of age, being among the early settlers of this county; the subject of this sketch lived with them up to the age of 19, when our late civil war having broken out, he enlisted in Co. A. 94th regiment I. V. I., and served three years. In connection with his enlistment, quite a mistake has been made, which we wish to correct in this biography, and that is that he was entered and carried upon the rolls of his company as John Nelson, instead of Jonathan Nelson, his right name, and therefore the credit he deserves as having acted in defense and in perpetuation of the Union, is not given him upon the National records. After his discharge from the army he returned to Bloomington, and was engaged for three or four years manufacturing and selling pumps, and, in 1870, came to Saybrook, working at his trade for three years, when he went to Pike's Peak, and remaining one summer, returned to Bloomington, and after staying there two years, came to Saybrook, in 1875, and engaged in the business of wagon-making, and in November. 1878, formed a copart- nership with Levi Heller, under the name of Heller & Nelson, in the wagon-making business. He married Miss Sarah E. Nelson, of Bloomington, Oct. 16, 1867 ; they had five children, four

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living-John M., born April 3, 1871 ; Richard O., May 6, 1872; Lillian C., June 7, 1875; Emma J., Oct. 8, 1877; and one deceased, Charles II., Aug. 4, 1868, and died Feb. 7, 1870.

C. T. ORNER, M. D., Saybrook ; is a native of Reading, Penn., and was born on the 17th day of September, 1846; he received his early education in the schools of that city, and while attending the High School, our late civil war having broken out. he enlisted, being then but 18 years of age, in Co M, 198th Regiment P. V. I., and at the end of two months was transferred to the Medical Department as Hospital Steward, of the Ist Brigade, Ist Division of the 5th Army Corps, and served from Sept. 17, 1864, until the surrender of Gen. Lee to their brigade, and was breveted Assistant Surgeon, for services rendered at Hatcher's Run; upon his return from the army, he commenced the study of medicine with Prof. S. D. Gross, of Philadelphia, for two years, and graduated at Jefferson Medical College, of Philadelphia, March 9, 1867, and at once commenced the practice of medicine, at Reading, Pa., and continued such until his marriage with Miss Mattie E. Crothers (daughter of William L. Crothers, of Springfield, Ohio), which occurred Aug. 3, 1868, when he went to Springfield and practiced his profession for one year, when he returned to Reading, Penn., and remained until May, 1871, and then came to Saybrook, where he has been practicing ever since. He has been President of the Central Illinois Medical Society, and is now a member of the State Medical Society, of the McLean County Medical Society, and corresponding member of the Clark County, Ohio, Medical Society, the Berks County. Penn., Medical Society, Academy of Natural Sciences, of Reading, Penn., and Trustee of the Bloomington Medical Society.

J. W. PUGSLEY, hardware merchant, Saybrook ; was born in Athens Co., Ohio, Feb. 8, 1828, when he was but 2 years of age, his parents moved to near the city of Columbus, and one year after located near Mechanicsburg. Champaign Co., where his parents died. The subject of this sketch, at the age of 23, started in life to carve his own fortunes with no resources but his energy and determination, and first rented a farm and worked it until the fall of 1854; in February, 1855, he came to McLean Co , and first settled in Empire Township, where he remained until the spring of 1864, when he commenced farming for himself one mile west of Cheney's Grove, continuing there until the fall of 1867, when he moved to the village of Saybrook, and was first engaged in the stock business until April, 1876, when he opened his present hardware store, the largest in that village. He was one of the first Commissioners of Highways after the organization of the township. He married Miss Rachel Brittin (daughter of Nathan Brittin, of Champaign Co , Ohio), Oct. 29, 1851 ; she was born in Champaign Co., Ohio, May 4, 1829 ; they had four children, one living-Sarah E. (now Mrs. Charles C. Cheney ) ; three died-Marseilles, Owen D. and Alice B.

RANSOM PALMER, livery-stable, Saybrook; was born in Chautauqua Co. N. Y., April 15, 1840. Ile lived with his mother until he was 20 years of age, and after her death, went to Wis- consin, and, in the year 1859, crossed the plains to California ; mining and prospecting for one year, when he returned and stopped at Glenwood, Mills Co., Iowa. where he married Miss Fannie Brigg (daughter of Jonas Bragg, of same place), July 16, 1861. In the spring of 1862, he moved to Saybrook, and was first engaged in the mercantile business for three years, under the firm of Palmer & Gallagher, when, having sold out, engaged in the milling business for himself, for two years ; he then opened the present livery-stable, with his brother Charles; has held the office of Assessor, two years, and is at the present time Deputy Sheriff of the county ; he is also engaged in the real estate business, renting and selling lands. His family consists of two boys- Luther, born Jan. 24, 1865, and Earl, Dec. 16, 1877.

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The History of McLean County, Illinois; portraits of early settlers and prominent men, Part 118

Author: Le Baron, Wm., Jr. & Co., Chicago, Pub Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Chicago : W. Le Baron, Jr. Number of Pages: 1092

Author: Le Baron, Wm., Jr. & Co., Chicago, Pub
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Chicago : W. Le Baron, Jr.
Number of Pages: 1092